Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 SC
Rama Chandra Mallick of Indian National Congress won the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 91,864 votes (14.70%).
5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,138,819 registered electors and 626,155 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.00%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Rama Chandra Mallick of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Jajpur constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 91,864 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 1,138,819 registered electors, 626,155 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.00%. A total of 5 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.
India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.
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